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Thesaurus: 1501 entries.


HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY (Search for related entries in the library)

HEALTH CARE POLICY (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Defined by the World Health Organization as the "decisions, plans, and actions that are undertaken to achieve specific health care goals within a society".

HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS 

HEALTH CARE REFORM 

HEALTH CARE RESTRUCTURING (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: The reconfiguration of operations within the health care industry. Can include contracting out of services, privatization and marketization.

HEALTH CARE SUPPORT PROVIDERS (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Includes workers employed in health care settings who provide support services (e.g., clerical assistance, cleaning, food preparation, laundry, maintenance).

HEALTH CARE SUPPORT STAFF 

HEALTH CARE SUPPORT WORKERS 

HEALTH CARE WORKERS (Search for related entries in the library)

HEALTH FACILITIES (Search for related entries in the library)